A visit to the Eureka Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Eureka Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Eureka Cemetery:
30.9182, -89.2812
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Eureka Cemetery is located in Forrest County<2>.
The county seat for Forrest County is located in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the north of the Eureka Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Eureka Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Eureka Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Eureka Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lott Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Lott Smith Cemetery is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Smith Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Bounds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bounds Cemetery is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Cemetery
- Fairley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Fairley Cemetery is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairley Cemetery
- Seal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Seal Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cemetery
- Entrekin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Entrekin Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entrekin Cemetery
- Batson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Batson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson Cemetery
- J E Bounds Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Landrum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Landrum Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum Cemetery
- Daugdrill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Daugdrill Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugdrill Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Seals Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Seals Cemetery is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seals Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Shadeville Park Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Herrington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Herrington Cemetery is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrington Cemetery
- Price Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Battson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Battson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battson Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Redmond Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Redmond Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond Cemetery
- Lumpkin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Lumpkin Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin Cemetery
- Ladner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Ladner Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladner Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Price Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bo Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Bo Williams Cemetery is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bo Williams Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Eureka Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Eureka Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Carnes
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Carnes is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Smith Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Smith Town is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Wiggins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lumberton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Wells Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wells Town is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
- Poplarville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Juniper Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
- McHenry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- McHenry is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Purvis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- McLaurin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- McLaurin is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
- Howison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Howison is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howison
- Saucier
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Eureka Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Forrest County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Eureka Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beaumont
- Hattiesburg
- Lumberton
- McHenry
- New Augusta
- Petal
- Poplarville
- Wiggins
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Eureka Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Forrest County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Eureka Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #704766 (Eureka Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #704766 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Forrest
- Est. Elev: 83 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carnes
- Location given for Eureka Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.9182415 Lon: -89.2811691
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Forrest, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eureka Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |